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What are your favorite books on drugs, addiction, and drug policy?

A lot of the push to limit restrictions on drugs focuses on their medical benefits. This makes me worried that legalizing personal use for purposes other than treating a condition isn't viewed as reason enough to change laws. I am also worried that the push for legalization will lead to bad medicine and an unscientific analysis of risks and benefits. Do you think it's important to separate the questions of ending the war on drugs and researching the medical benefits of certain compounds? If so, how should we tackle these two issues at once?